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This data-driven wellness retreat is a haven for high-flyers
Sensei Lanai is an island resort with an evidence-based approach to wellness that perfectly suits the Silicon Valley set.
January
Epic new walking holidays for your bucket list
As the popularity of hiking grows, countries from Jordan to Sweden and Albania are launching trails to lure travellers who’ve already ticked off Spain’s Camino.
Sign up, check in, chill out: What not to miss in Australia in 2025
From a hot spring trail in outback Queensland to duelling pianos in Darwin and a clutch of cool hotel debuts, here’s what’s happening on the home front.
December 2024
6 luxury escapes including the best island holiday no one has heard of
From weekend escapes to gold-standard international adventures, travel is a gift that lasts a lifetime.
We check into the next White Lotus resort
The third series of the streaming hit is set in the exclusive Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui. Here’s what it’s like.
November 2024
No walls, no doors – is this the future of luxury travel?
The first property launched under a new brand from Banyan Tree takes its history of boundary pushing further by doing more with way less in the Balinese jungle.
Why Mick Jagger and Yves Saint Laurent loved this Marrakech hotel
This hidden boutique hotel where the rooms are dedicated to cultural icons doubles as an art gallery with a $10m collection.
Can’t stand the tourist hordes? Book a ‘coolcation’
Savvy travellers are visiting holiday hotspots in Europe beyond summer or heading to Canada or Norway for a cooler experience.
June 2024
Why we should embrace tall-tree tourism
Only 34 per cent of the world’s surviving forests are old-growth ones, and many are under threat. If California’s Redwood National Park is anything to go by, there is hope, however.
April 2024
At this luxe Belmond hotel in Oxfordshire, food is the real star
Four decades on, Raymond Blanc has more planned for his exclusive Michelin-starred gourmet retreat, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons.
September 2023
Why Egypt is on an antiquities discovery spree
Egypt’s government is investing heavily in archeological digs, so plenty of treasures are being unearthed, and they’re coming to Australia.
August 2023
The quick and the dead: a Botswana safari in the heart of the action
A wildlife adventure in Africa’s Okavango Delta combines all the action of an Attenborough documentary with a choice of bush-camp comforts.
How club-crazy Ibiza could help you live longer (yes, really)
Well away from the ravers and the club kids, this luxury resort has hyperbaric chamber sessions, red light therapy, cryo-facials and more on the menu.
May 2021
Luxury hotels admit room for change as guests push for sustainability
Being seen as green is no longer enough. Now, it’s time for true sustainability – which is perhaps the ultimate luxury.
April 2021
Thai fine diner gets NSW’s Southern Highlands buzzing
Michelin-starred chef Bongkoch “Bee” Satongun is making waves in Mittagong.
The ‘blue economy’ heats up with bold new marine architecture in WA
A new oceanic museum two kilometres offshore in Busselton, Western Australia, will set new standards for what is possible in marine engineering.
March 2021
Hotel design takes a turn towards tranquillity
Simplicity has become the byword, with neutral colours, natural fibres and an emphasis on local materials ensuring a soft landing for post-pandemic travellers.
November 2020
Escape to perfect solitude on King Island
A mix of isolation, immersion and community spirit makes the island's Kittawa Lodge the perfect destination for the times.
October 2020
A deep dive into Sydney’s best swim spots
In a city renowned for its love of water, a new guidebook celebrates both its famous and its most hidden swimming pools, beaches and gorges.
September 2020
Time to stop and smell the flowers
Many of Australia's spring flower festivals are adapting to the COVID-19 climate and finding ways to bring onlookers in safely.